- When:09/02/2015
- QIC: Bushwood
- The PAX: Simba (Shirtless), Hops, Big Top, Tesla (Respect), Steinbrenner, Arena, Little Red Corvette, Baracus, Winterplace, Chowda, Ricola (FNG 1), Aunt Edna (FNG 2), Cargo Pants (FNG 3), Ray Charles, Bob the Builder (FNG 4), Animal (FNG 5), 50 Shades, Bushwood (QIC)
Hot Laps, y’all.
18 came out for a little get together we like to call The Charge, aka Baracus’ Jungle. 5 F New Guys came out and only one cried (not really, but maybe one day).
Mosey to track
-1 lap at Mosey speed
COP, Friday Night Lights style
-SSH x 25IC
-IW x 25IC
-Merkins x 20IC
-Flutter x 20IC
-Diamonds x 10IC
1 Hot Lap (1:30-1:45)
-People’s Chair
Mosey to stadium stairs
-11’s on benches: Derkins and Dips
-Plankage
1 Hot Lap
-Plankage
Moset to stadium stairs
-11’s on benches: Jump-ups and Squats
-LBC’s x 20IC
1 Hot Lap
-Dolly x 20IC
Jacobs Ladder to 14 from goal line to 20 yard line
-HR Merkins at 20 yard line (increase by 2’s)
-Freddy Mercury x 25IC
1 Hot Lap
-Plankage
Mary in Field
-Flutter x 20IC
-LBC x 20IC
-Heels to Heaven x 25IC
1 Hot Lap
Moleskin
Goal was to tone down the running, but also cover some ground. We hit 2.5 miles. Thought Hot Laps would be fun. Encouraged the PAX to complete each hot lap in under 1:45 (7 min mile). I believe most did this on each hot lap. Some went sub 1:30 (sub six minute mile). Loved hearing all the “Another Hot Lap?!?” comments. Yes, another.
Simba and I performed the rarely seen #HighFive plank after the Derkins/Dips 11’s. It was epic and everyone smiled. Simba felt so euphoric that he went shirtless and everyone stopped smiling.
Had some walkers on the track too. Lots of #OnYourRight!
5 FNG’s is pretty amazing. Ray Charles brought out all of his Athletes in Action group. They all did really well. Aunt Edna was even doling out #HighFives. Names: Bob the Builder because he majored in Construction (not sure if that’s a real major…), Animal (from the muppets) because he’s a drummer in a band, Cargo Pants because he wore cut off cargo pants (for realz), and Aunt Edna because he is from Phoenix and…Christmas Vacation.
The last FNG was brought out by Little Red Corvette, who by the way is super embarrassed by his name and would only say it as “LRC”. Dude, embrace it. Be the best Little Red Corvette anyone has ever seen. Make a lot “Vroom” sounds as you run. Anyways, FNG is Ricola because he is moving to Switzerland for work. My theory is that he doesn’t want to choose between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for President. He’s a wise man. Ricola crushed the HR Merkin Jacob’s Ladder. Mainly because he had man arms. Basically the complete opposite of #SoccerArms.
One day, I would like Coach Taylor and Riggins to lead the COP at the 50 yard line on PDS field.
Announcements
-Labor Day convergence at Basecamp (South Charlotte Middle) at 6:30am.
-Mud Run Sign-ups close on 9/12
-Pray for Flutie Flakes and his family. His daughter is in the hospital with pneumonia.
-Pray for the Athletes in Action guys. It is a great organization that reaches College athletes for Christ.
Bushwood author
LRC, truth has been spoken. Embrace it. Become Little Red Corvette, if you don’t Bushwood will change your name to the prince symbol and that will be hard to explain in the COP.
Great work Bushwood. My first time shirtless and it was just a necessity. It made Steinbrenner and Big Top groan but I think they were actually oohing and ahhing on the inside. I did try to along came Polly Big Top but he dodged me #nimble
Solid Q Bushwood. While most would call 2.5 miles of running at a “boot camp” workout more than enough, you call it “toned down” running. That being said, I prefer the running to derkins and H-R merkins #soccerarms
Aunt Edna was, indeed, an athlete in action – T-claps for getting around the track well on the hot laps. BTW, Aunt Edna was dead long before Christmas Vacation. She died en route to Phoenix in the first Vacation, as did her dog Dinky after having been tied to the rear bumper.
Couple of other random observations:
* I think the “walkers” were actually running #unhooktheplow
* Tesla is a bit faster than he wants the pax to know about; T-claps for getting around the AO this morning brother
* Ricola is an outstanding nickname (credit to Big Top)
* You misspelled Awena
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